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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT FOR PORTLAND CEMENT
AND
BLENDED CEMENTS
CEMENT PLANT ACCEPTANCE
APPROVAL SOURCE
BETWEEN
THE HOST STATE AGENCY OF
___________________________________
AND
THE RECIPROCAL STATE AGENCY OF
_____________________________________
CEMENT COMPANY: __________________
__________________________
FACILITY LOCATED AT
___________________________________
CEMENT TYPE & ASSOCIATED PRODUCT NAME
1.
The host state agency that performs testing for acceptance of hydraulic cement plants within its
boundaries shall have a laboratory meeting the requirements of ASTM C1222, “Standard
Practice for Evaluation of Laboratories Testing Hydraulic Cement.”
a. The host state agency laboratory shall be accredited through the AASHTO
Accreditation program. The laboratory in authority will perform applicable testing on
cement produced in accordance to:
i.
Standard Specification for Portland Cement (ASTM C150/AASHTO
M85)
ii.
Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements (ASTM
C595/AASHTO M 240)
iii. Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement (ASTM
C1157)
b. Agency laboratories used for verification testing must meet the same criteria as
prescribed in paragraph 1. a.
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The host state agency will require the cement plant within its boundaries to issue mill test
report at least semiannually.
a. The certified mill analysis test report shall include the following:
i. Mill Location
ii. Type of Cement
iii. Production Period
iv. Manufacturer
v. Product Name
vi. A statement that (a) portland cement conforms to ASTM C150/AASHTO
M 85, (b) blended cements conforms to ASTM C595/AASHTO M 240, or
(c) performance specification cements conforms to ASTM C1157.
3.
The host state agency shall require the cement manufacturer to comply with ASTM C1222,
“Standard Practice for Evaluation of Laboratories Testing Hydraulic Cement” and ASTM
C183, “Standard Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing of Hydraulic Cement.”
a. The host state agency shall require the cement manufacturer to submit a written
quality control plan. This plan shall include the following:
a. Type and associated product name of cement produced
b. Location, procedure and frequency of sampling
c. Report standard specification used in testing
b. The host state agency will verify compliance with the quality control plan for the
production of cements used by state agency.
c. The manufacturer’s plan must include commitments to comply with sampling and
testing of the host state.
4.
The host state agency will require the cement producer to submit two split samples of a
portland cement (ASTM C150/AASHTO M 85) and a blended cement (ASTM
C595/AASHTO M 240) or performance specification cement (ASTM C1157) if produced,
semiannually for verification testing. The second sample shall be retained for independent
analysis if needed.
5.
The host state agency will require the cement manufacturer to submit reports for “Standard
Test Method for Evaluation of Cement Strength Uniformity from a Single Source” (ASTM
C917) for both portland cement and blended cement, if produced at least semiannually. In lieu
of ASTM C917 sampling and testing, production data may be analyzed and reported for the
non-predominant cements manufactured at a cement plant.
6.
The host state agency will require the cement producer to maintain production and quality
control/quality assurance records for at least seven years and make those records available if
requested.
7.
The host state agency will review submittals from the cement producer along with agency test
results. If deficiencies are discovered, the state agency will monitor corrective actions taken by
the producer until the deficiencies are corrected. The reciprocal agreement state agency will be
notified of the deficiencies and of each occurrence.
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Any test results or submittals collected by the host state agency may be made available to the
reciprocal agreement state agency upon request.
9.
All cement plant information and data is confidential within the limits of a public agency and is
for state agencies information and inspection only.
10.
Quality assurance test results of field samples, performed by a reciprocal state, shall be
reported to the host state agency when a non-compliance occurs. The reciprocal state agency
will deal directly with the cement producer. The host state agency will take action as described
in paragragh.7. The host state agency shall notify all reciprocal agreement state agencies when
a non-compliance occurs.
11.
This agreement shall be reviewed once every 5 years or when a change occurs in the source,
type, or brand name or upon request by either the host state or/and reciprocal state agencies.
12.
Cement tests or requirements beyond the standards stated above may be provided to reciprocal
state agencies by agreement between the host state and reciprocal state agencies.
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Materials Engineer
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Date
State Host Agency
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Materials Engineer
State Reciprocal Agency
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Date